Hybrid Senior Paralegal

at Red Oak ISD

• Job title: Senior Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Austin, United States

About the role

• Paralegal supporting legal and corporate governance needs at Red Oak, a PE-backed compliance SaaS company. Managing contracts, corporate governance, compliance, and M&A support in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and manage commercial contracts including NDAs, vendor agreements, SaaS subscription agreements, and partnership agreements. Maintain a contract repository and track key dates and renewal terms.
• Own and maintain all employee-facing documents including Invention Assignment, AI Acceptable Use Policy, Employee Ownership Program and more. Ensure that the most recent versions are signed and saved.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external legal counsel. Manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables for outsourced legal work.
• Support board meeting preparation, maintain corporate records, manage entity filings, and assist with corporate housekeeping across Red Oak's entity structure.
• Assist with due diligence for acquisitions — organizing data rooms, tracking document requests, and coordinating with outside counsel.
• Help maintain compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and PE reporting obligations. Support internal audits and policy updates.
• Assist with trademark filings, IP portfolio management, and monitoring for potential infringement issues.
• Build and improve legal processes, templates, and playbooks to increase efficiency as the company scales. Identify opportunities for legal tech tools.
• Handle a variety of ad hoc legal and administrative tasks as needed — employment matters, insurance renewals, regulatory filings, etc.

Requirements

• 5+ years of paralegal or corporate legal experience, ideally in a fast-paced tech or PE-backed environment. In-house experience strongly preferred.
• Ideal candidate will be actively using AI tools, including workflow automation agents to ensure maximum productivity.
• Paralegal certificate or Bachelor's degree. A law degree is not required, and Bar admission is not required.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, contract law, and commercial agreements. Familiarity with M&A processes is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to interface confidently with executives, board members, and outside counsel.
• Comfortable with contract management tools, document management systems, and legal tech. Experience with CLM platforms is a plus.
• Ability to triage and prioritize legal requests, escalate appropriately, and exercise sound judgment on when to involve outside counsel.

Benefits

• Equity Units
• Healthcare Insurance
• 5% 401K match
• Unlimited PTO